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Crystalline vs Holocrystalline - What's the difference?

crystalline | holocrystalline |

As adjectives the difference between crystalline and holocrystalline

is that crystalline is of, relating to, or composed of crystals while holocrystalline is (mineralogy) completely crystalline; said of a rock like granite, all of whose constituents are crystalline.

As a noun crystalline

is (obsolete) any crystalline substance.

crystalline

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or composed of crystals
  • (chemistry) having a regular three-dimensional molecular structure
  • resembling crystal in being clear and transparent

    • Antonyms

    * amorphous

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Any crystalline substance.
  • (obsolete) aniline
    • ----

    holocrystalline

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mineralogy) Completely crystalline; said of a rock like granite, all of whose constituents are crystalline.